Ian Pomfret, Clare Holden, Debbie King, Rebecca Molyneux, Linda Newsham, Lauren Tew and Julie Vickerman discuss an enterprise and what may be achieved when there is close collaboration between the key personnel responsible for providing both continence care and infection control (IC) services.
Ian Pomfret RGN, NDN Cert, PWT (District Continence Adviser)
Julie Vickerman Dip COT (Clinical Specialist, Continence Occupational Therapy)
Clare Holden BSc Hons Physiotherapy (Clinical Specialist, Continence Physiotherapy) are team members of the Continence Advisory Service, Chorley & South Ribble NHS Primary Care Trust.
Linda Newsham RGN, Dip N, MICS (Senior Nurse, Infection Control), Chorley & South Ribble NHS Primary Care Trust.
Rebecca Molyneux RGN, Cert Ed, BSc Hons, MHSc (Senior Nurse, Infection Control), Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust).
Debbie King RN, BSc Hons (Lead Infection Control Nurse), Solihull NHS Primary Care Trust, Solihull, West Midlands
Lauren Tew RGN, BSc Hons, PG Dip, RNT (Infection Control Nurse and Clinical Consultant), Bard Ltd.
Article accepted for publication: January 2006
Ian Pomfret & Mandy Wells describe some common catheter problems faced by district nurses and some not so common solutions.
Ian Pomfret SRN, NDN Cert, PWT is District Continence Adviser, Chorley & South Ribble PCT.
Mandy Wells MSc, RN, RM, Nurse Consultant, Integrated Bladder and Bowel Care, Exeter PFT, East Devon PCT, Mid Devon PCT and the Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation NHS Trust.
Article accepted for publication: June 2006
Willie Doherty argues that intermittent self catheterisation should be acknowledged as the first option in treatment of bladder emptying dysfunction and management rather than initiating indwelling catheterisation as first line management.
Willie Doherty, RNLD, RGN, D/N Cert, ENB 978 is clinical nurse specialist at North Herts and Stevenage PCT.
Article accepted for publication: July 2006
Ian Pomfret gives a guide to selecting and fitting penile sheaths.
Ian Pomfret SRN, NDN Cert, PWT, is a District Continence Advisor, Chorley & South Ribble PCT.
Article accepted for publication: September 2006
Louise Lee reviews three research articles on the treatment of urinary tract infection (UTI) in a primary care setting.
Louise Lee RGN, Cert MHSC, BSc (Hons) is a clinical nurse specialist in continence which provides a service across three PCTs.
Article accepted for publication: December 2006
Jennie Potter discusses the use of penile sheaths
Jennie Potter is Lead Nurse for Continence Care Fast Response Team, Selby & York Primary Care Trust (PCT)
Article accepted for publication: December 2006
Ian Pomfret discusses the management of air in urinary catheter bags
Ian Pomfret RGN, DN, PWT is a Continence Adviser, Central Lancashire PCT
Article accepted for publication: April 2007
Sylvie Hampton discusses some of the practical issues faced by ostomates and the management of skin and stoma
Sylvie Hampton MA, BSc (Hons.) DpSN, RGN is a Tissue Viability Consultant, Eastbourne.
Article accepted for publication: July 2007
Joanne Whiteley gives an overview of the need for holistic assessment of incontinent patients' skin
Joanne Whiteley RGN, BSc is Continence Services Manager, Kirklees PCT
Article accepted for publication: July 2007
Claire Hope gives an overview of the impact that urinary incontinence can have on a persons physical and
psychological health and social well being
Claire Hope RN, RM, PG Dip HCE, MSc is a Nurse Lecturer at St Bernards Hospital, Gibraltar
*Article accepted for publication August 2007
